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The thrill seekers on the wings

Two wing-walking aerobatic performers from the British Breitling Jet Team attracted great public attention by staging breathtaking mid-air performances at the 2017 Zhengzhou Air show which opened on T

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Third annual Morocco festival in Russia strives to bring Marrakech to Moscow

Through its rich culture, Morocco is aiming to reach the heart of the Russian consumer – a business strategy which could pave the way for Moroccan products into the vast Russian market…

Ukraine

Kyiv: giant eggs exhibited in open-air Easter extravaganza

The Ukrainian capital is gearing up for Easter with a huge open-air exhibition across two city centre squares.

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Slackline festival in old Czech quarry

Several dozen “Slackline” enthusiasts gathered for a festival on Saturday set in an old quarry near the Czech town of Beroun.

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Valencia's annual Las Fallas festival

The Spanish city of Valencia’s five day festival known as Las Fallas ended at midnight on Sunday (March 19) with a ceremony in which nearly 380 papier-mâchés sculptures were set…

Cinema

Cartoon big business in Bordeaux

It has been dubbed the Cannes Film Festival of Animation.

Cult

Contemporary dance at the Sochi Winter International Arts Festival

The Olympic city of Sochi is staging The Winter International Arts Festival.

Economy

Cuba's annual Cigar Festival overshadowed by poor weather and Trump presidency

Cuba's annual Cigar Festival is underway amid increasing demand but poor weather hitting tobacco crops and uncertainty about boosting sales to the US

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Japan: Naked Man Festival

Around 10,000 men, wearing nothing but sumo-style loincloths, gathered at a Japanese temple on Saturday to scramble for sacred sticks called shingi.

Cinema

The film 'Felicite' a raw and realistic portrait of life in Kinshasa competes at the Berlinale

Modern day Kinshasa and the realities of life in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Japan's annual snow festival

The annual Sapporo snow festival kicked off on Monday (February 6) featuring ice sculptures of iconic locations, movie characters, celebrities, and even the U.

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Australia: two killed in plane crash

Two people have been killed after their plane crashed into a river in Perth, Australia.

Bolivia

Bolivians pray for good fortune at traditional Alasitas Festival

On January 24 each year, people from all over Bolivia flock to La Paz to take part in the traditional Alasitas Festival which is a shopper’s paradise.

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Hot air balloons in Switzerland

Château-d’Oex in Switzerland is hosting its International Balloon Festival until January 29.

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Russian Sculptures - Ice sculptures dazzle competition

Members of the Russian Orthodox Church have held an annual ice sculpture competition on ( Saturday 7 JAN.

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China's icy Harbin gets ready for annual snow festival

Artists put the final touches on a dazzling display of ice sculptures in China’s northern city of Harbin on Wednesday, home to one of the world’s biggest ice and snow…

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Takanakuy: Peruvian fight club festival to solve disputes before the New Year

Participants in Peru’s annual slugfest battled it out on Sunday in the local Takanakuy fighting festival aimed at settling old scores and starting the new year…

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Egypt: International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Luxor

Half-a-dozen hot-air balloons took to the skies over the Southern Egyptian city of Luxor on Thursday (December 15).

France

360 video: Experience the "Festival of lights" of Lyon

You’re at the Fete des Lumieres, the ‘festival of lights’ in Lyon France, an event that attracts millions of visitors from around the globe.

Economy

Lyon's light festival gives business big boost

Lyon’s festival of light is not only an important economic barometer for France’s second city, it is also a useful gauge for the whole country.